Buddhist Studies
Buddhist studies, also known as Buddhology, is the academic study of Buddhism. The term Buddhology was coined in the early 20th-century by Estlin Carpenter – a Unitarian minister, to mean the "study of Buddhahood, the nature of the Buddha, and doctrines of a Buddha", but the terms Buddhology and Buddhist studies are generally synonymous in the contemporary context. According to William M. Johnston, in some specific contexts, Buddhology may be viewed as a subset of Buddhist studies, with a focus on Buddhist hermeneutics, exegesis, ontology and Buddha's attributes. Scholars of Buddhist studies focus on the history, culture, archaeology, arts, philology, anthropology, sociology, theology, philosophy, practices, interreligious comparative studies and other subjects related to Buddhism.
In contrast to the study of Judaism or Christianity, the field of Buddhist studies has been dominated by "outsiders" to Buddhist cultures and traditions. However, Japanese universities have also made major contributions, as have Asian immigrants to Western countries, and Western converts to Buddhism.
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Matching Buddhist Studies Colleges
Won Institute of Graduate Studies
Four or more years; Private not for profit |
Scholarships for Buddhist Studies Majors
McAllaster Honors Scholarship - Greenville UniversityGreenville University |
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award $20,500 |
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Brenden Mann Foundation ScholarshipPepperdine University |
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award Up to $10,000 |
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Sven Peterson Memorial Scholarship - UCSDUniversity of California, San Diego |
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award $2,000 |
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Catherine F. Vuozzo ScholarshipUniversity of Maryland, College Park - College of Arts and Humanities |
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award $1,000 |
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Darde Humanities ScholarshipCollege of the Mainland |
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award $1,000 |
deadline August 31, 2022 |
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Wanninger Foundation ScholarshipWestern Illinois University, Arts and Science |
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award $500 |
deadline Varies |
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Sublette County Artists' Guild ScholarshipUniversity of Wyoming - College of Arts and Sciences |
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award $500 |
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Rev. and Mrs. H.J. Beaver Memorial ScholarshipSouthern Nazarene University, School of Theology & Ministry |
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award $500 |
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Malcolm and Goldie Barnard Memorial ScholarshipSouthern Nazarene University, School of Theology & Ministry |
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award $500 |
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Karl and Sue Roider Undergraduate ScholarshipLouisiana State University, Baton Rouge, College of Arts and Science |
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award $500 |
deadline Varies |